Give Peace a Chance

I can't believe that after all these years I still have to mark the humans' report cards as 'could do better'. Oh yeh, I know - if I can't even keep peace in my own life, what chance do we have in the Middle East, where tribes have fought since the Old Testament times. I wouldn't mind, but they also managed to impose their god (cause of most of the fighting) on the rest of us. Yeh, yeh, right "All gods are mythical, except yours, huh". How many One True God's did you say existed? Next time you hear a sports person say God helped them, or Bush say 'God's on our side' or whatever - do me a favour - just replace 'God' with Zeus, or Apollo, or something. Apologies to all the gentle, peaceful, true believers out there.

Anger and depression alternate at my own stupidity and that of the whole human race. Despair may arise from internal chemical imbalances, external relationship imbalances, environmental stresses, national/racial/territorial issues, financial stresses and strains, etc.

Right now I find myself humming Lennon (as I often do when trying to cheer myself through glum periods) - jaunty tunes and miserable words (oh, and for those too young to remember - a really anguished scream or two):

Somehow the wires got crossed
Communication's lost
Can't even get you on the telephone
Just got to shout about it
I'm losing you
I'm losing you

Or:

I'm so tired, I haven't slept a wink
I'm so tired, my mind is on the blink
I wonder should I get up and fix myself a drink
No,no,no.

I'm so tired I don't know what to do
I'm so tired my mind is set on you
I wonder should I call you but I know what you would do

You'd say I'm putting you on
But it's no joke, it's doing me harm
You know I can't sleep, I can't stop my brain
You know it's three weeks, I'm going insane
You know I'd give you everything I've got
for a little peace of mind

I'm so tired, I'm feeling so upset
Although I'm so tired I'll have another cigarette
And curse Sir Walter Raleigh
He was such a stupid git.

You'd say I'm putting you on
But it's no joke, it's doing me harm
You know I can't sleep, I can't stop my brain
You know it's three weeks, I'm going insane
You know I'd give you everything I've got
for a little peace of mind
I'd give you everything I've got for a little peace of mind
I'd give you everything I've got for a little peace of mind
(mumbling)